100 Very Short Rules for a Better Life
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1. Wake up early.
2. Ask: Am I using this technology, or is it using me?
3. Forget about outcomes — focus on making a little progress every day.
4. Say no (a lot).
5. Read something every day.
6. Don’t watch TV news.
7. Comparison leads to unhappiness.
8. Journal
2. Ask: Am I using this technology, or is it using me?
3. Forget about outcomes — focus on making a little progress every day.
4. Say no (a lot).
5. Read something every day.
6. Don’t watch TV news.
7. Comparison leads to unhappiness.
8. Journal
9. Strenuous exercise every single day.
10. Character is fate.
11. Practice the law of action, not attraction. Instead of envisioning the future you want, create it.
12. Get up when you fall/fail.
13. Prove your life’s philosophy with actions over words (and that’s not easy).
10. Character is fate.
11. Practice the law of action, not attraction. Instead of envisioning the future you want, create it.
12. Get up when you fall/fail.
13. Prove your life’s philosophy with actions over words (and that’s not easy).
4. Don’t argue with facts just because you don’t like them.
15. It’s not about routine but about practice.
16. Forget credit. Do the work.
17. Do a kindness each day.
15. It’s not about routine but about practice.
16. Forget credit. Do the work.
17. Do a kindness each day.
18. Every situation “has two handles,” Epicurus said. Choose the one that allows you to see the meaning and good that can come out of suffering.
19. Success = autonomy.
20. Pick up trash when you see it.
21. If you want to be good and feel good, you have to do good.
19. Success = autonomy.
20. Pick up trash when you see it.
21. If you want to be good and feel good, you have to do good.
22. Deliberately think about death. Every day.
23. “Trust the process.”
24. Do your job well, whatever it is. Because how you do anything is how you do everything.
25. There are two types of time: alive time and dead time. Always choose alive time.
23. “Trust the process.”
24. Do your job well, whatever it is. Because how you do anything is how you do everything.
25. There are two types of time: alive time and dead time. Always choose alive time.
26. What book has changed your life? is a question you should ask people you admire if you want to change your life
27. There’s no such thing as quality time. When you fixate on it, you miss the moments unfolding in front of u
28. Instead of trying to be the noun, do the verb
27. There’s no such thing as quality time. When you fixate on it, you miss the moments unfolding in front of u
28. Instead of trying to be the noun, do the verb
29. The best thing you can do for your work is take a walk.
30. The present is enough.
31. You are what you repeatedly do.
32. Have a philosophy.
33. Make time for philosophy.
34. Don’t just read — you must read to lead.
30. The present is enough.
31. You are what you repeatedly do.
32. Have a philosophy.
33. Make time for philosophy.
34. Don’t just read — you must read to lead.
35. Stop looking for shortcuts. Do the work.
36. Build an “inner citadel,” what the Stoics called that fortress inside all of us that no external adversity can ever break down.
37. Let it go — those who wrong you wrong themselves.
38. Spend time with old people.
36. Build an “inner citadel,” what the Stoics called that fortress inside all of us that no external adversity can ever break down.
37. Let it go — those who wrong you wrong themselves.
38. Spend time with old people.
39. When evaluating an opportunity, ask yourself: What will teach me the most?
40. Think purpose, not passion. (One is about you, the other about something bigger than you.)
41. Have kids. Or just talk to kids. They can teach you something if you really pay attention.
40. Think purpose, not passion. (One is about you, the other about something bigger than you.)
41. Have kids. Or just talk to kids. They can teach you something if you really pay attention.
42. But don’t use your kids as props for validation.
43. Biographies are the best way to study the lives of the greats.
44. Don’t try to beat other people — try to be the only one doing exactly what you’re doing.
45. Know why you do what you do.
46. Be strict with yourself.
43. Biographies are the best way to study the lives of the greats.
44. Don’t try to beat other people — try to be the only one doing exactly what you’re doing.
45. Know why you do what you do.
46. Be strict with yourself.
47. Practice the art of negative visualization.
48. Cut toxic people out of your life.
49. Before starting any project look at your idea, and ask: “What is this really going to be?”
50. As the late business executive Bill Campbell said: “If you’ve been blessed, be a blessing.
48. Cut toxic people out of your life.
49. Before starting any project look at your idea, and ask: “What is this really going to be?”
50. As the late business executive Bill Campbell said: “If you’ve been blessed, be a blessing.
51. Don’t wait until later. Do the thing now.
52. Never go a day without some deep work.
53. Make time for a regular for self-review. Examine how you spend your time.
54. Ask yourself: How does this action I’m about to take affect other people?
52. Never go a day without some deep work.
53. Make time for a regular for self-review. Examine how you spend your time.
54. Ask yourself: How does this action I’m about to take affect other people?
55. Don’t take the money if it means sacrificing your autonomy
56. Always stay a student
57. Break things down to see what they really are
58. “If you see fraud and do not say fraud, you are a fraud.” — Nassim Taleb
59. Undersell and overdeliver
60. You must tame your temper
56. Always stay a student
57. Break things down to see what they really are
58. “If you see fraud and do not say fraud, you are a fraud.” — Nassim Taleb
59. Undersell and overdeliver
60. You must tame your temper
61. Never recline your seat on an airplane. (See also: “How do my actions affect others?”)
62. Belief in yourself is overrated. Generate evidence.
63. Don’t overthink the price on a book. Buy it if you think you’ll read it, and the purchase will pay you back.
62. Belief in yourself is overrated. Generate evidence.
63. Don’t overthink the price on a book. Buy it if you think you’ll read it, and the purchase will pay you back.
64. Good things happen in bookstores.
65. See what you can learn from every person you meet — even people you don’t like.
66. Set a bedtime.
67. A successful marriage is worth more than a successful career.
68. “Go straight to the seat of intelligence.” — Marcus Aurelius
65. See what you can learn from every person you meet — even people you don’t like.
66. Set a bedtime.
67. A successful marriage is worth more than a successful career.
68. “Go straight to the seat of intelligence.” — Marcus Aurelius
69. It’s human being, not human doing.
70. Amor fati. Love your fate. To me, that means taking control over the way you see the world.
71. Go the f*ck to sleep.
72. “Always say less than necessary.”
73. Never take a phone call sitting down. Go outside and go for a walk.
70. Amor fati. Love your fate. To me, that means taking control over the way you see the world.
71. Go the f*ck to sleep.
72. “Always say less than necessary.”
73. Never take a phone call sitting down. Go outside and go for a walk.
74. Champion other people’s work (see my annual reading list).
75. Make commitments: short, regular deadlines that you have to meet.
76. Animals make life better.
77. “Associate with people who are likely to improve you. Welcome those who you are capable of improving.” Seneca
75. Make commitments: short, regular deadlines that you have to meet.
76. Animals make life better.
77. “Associate with people who are likely to improve you. Welcome those who you are capable of improving.” Seneca
78. See the beauty in the mundane.
79. Print out good advice and put it right in front of your desk, or wherever you work every day.
80. Remember: Nobody is thinking about you. They’re too busy thinking about themselves.
79. Print out good advice and put it right in front of your desk, or wherever you work every day.
80. Remember: Nobody is thinking about you. They’re too busy thinking about themselves.
81. Don’t just read books, reread books.
82. Make haste, slowly.
83. Don’t talk about projects until you’re finished.
84. To build resilience, go into the wilderness.
85. Try to see opportunities where others see obstacles.
82. Make haste, slowly.
83. Don’t talk about projects until you’re finished.
84. To build resilience, go into the wilderness.
85. Try to see opportunities where others see obstacles.
86. Focus on your inner scorecard rather than your outer scorecard.
87. Have hobbies unrelated to your job.
88. You don’t solve problems by running away.
89. Seek out challenges.
90. “Whenever you are offended, understand that you are complicit in taking offense.” — Epictetus
87. Have hobbies unrelated to your job.
88. You don’t solve problems by running away.
89. Seek out challenges.
90. “Whenever you are offended, understand that you are complicit in taking offense.” — Epictetus
91. Think progress, not perfection.
92. “Ask yourself at every moment, ‘Is this necessary?’” — Marcus Aurelius
93. Relax. Whatever it is, you’re probably taking it too seriously.
94. Focus on what you can control.
95. Wrap up each day as if it were the end of your life.
92. “Ask yourself at every moment, ‘Is this necessary?’” — Marcus Aurelius
93. Relax. Whatever it is, you’re probably taking it too seriously.
94. Focus on what you can control.
95. Wrap up each day as if it were the end of your life.
96. Strive to live an interesting life.
97. Value the four Stoic virtues: wisdom, justice, courage, and moderation.
98. The obstacle is the way.
99. Ego is the enemy.
100. Stillness is the key.
97. Value the four Stoic virtues: wisdom, justice, courage, and moderation.
98. The obstacle is the way.
99. Ego is the enemy.
100. Stillness is the key.
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